Minnesota boys' state high school hockey tournament

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Two-time defending state champion St. Thomas Academy returns to the State Boys' Hockey Tournament to defend its title. The Cadets are the top seed in Class A.

The number one seed in Class AA, Hill-Murray, is looking to improve on its 2012 runner-up finish at the state tournament. Last year's champs, Benilde-St. Margaret's, failed to qualify for the state tournament, giving way for a new champion to be crowned in Class AA.